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poD DIR 5200.10
During the week of 15 February to 18 February 1954, I was asked by
Lt McDaniel, Deputy Commander for WREP, what provisions should be made for
Rad Safe services to the people on the various weather islands,
I was un-
able to give him a positive answer, and told him I would have to make further
inquiries.
Colonel Houghton suggested I call Colonel House who would be able
to give me JIF 7's opinion.
During telephone conversation with Colonel House on about 19 February,
he said that nothing need be done about any of the islands except Rongerik,
and that in his opinion, adequate dosimetry measures would be taken on
- —Rongerik, ifhalf-adozenor so film badges were exposed during each shot
and for the day after the shot.
He suggested that these badges be exposed
in the living and working areas, and on one man in each representative group
of individuals.
He also suggested that a T-1B or similiar survey instrument
be in place on each of the islands as organizational equipment and that individuals in each detachment use the instrument on shot and subsequent cays
to check for fall out,
,
I did not comply with the latter suggestion for three (3) reasons:
1.
There are not enough survey instruments in our organization that we could
spare four on a loan basis:for-zany but urgent needs, and I did not consider
‘this an urgent need.
2.
If instruments had been available, my work-load
would not have permitted me to make a trip to each of islands to train-individuals in the proper use and maintenance of survey instruments.
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